Vegan Feta Cheese

Name: Vegan Feta Cheese
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Ingredients: ▢ 350 g / 12 oz extra firm tofu , no need to press; ▢ ½ cup / 120 ml melted refined coconut oil (measured after melting) , it MUST be refined and not unrefined or virgin; ▢ 45 ml / 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; ▢ 30 ml / 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; ▢ 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast; ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder; ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ▢ ¼ teaspoon dried dill (leaves not seeds) , please note the finished feta does not taste of dill at all - Strangely, it helps the feta flavour so please don't omit it.; ▢ 1½ - 2 teaspoons fine sea salt , or to taste (not table salt)

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▢ 350 g / 12 oz extra firm tofu, no need to press▢ ½ cup / 120 ml melted refined coconut oil (measured after melting), it MUST be refined and not unrefined or virgin▢ 45 ml / 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice▢ 30 ml / 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar▢ 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder▢ ¼ teaspoon dried dill (leaves not seeds), please note the finished feta does not taste of dill at all - Strangely, it helps the feta flavour so please don't omit it.▢ 1½ - 2 teaspoons fine sea salt, or to taste (not table salt)

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Step 1

Add all of the ingredients to a food processor (this recipe does not work well in a blender, even a high powered one), starting off with only half of the salt. Blend it all up until smooth then taste and add more salt as needed. Blend to incorporate it after each addition. Remember that this is feta so it should have quite a salty edge. I like to use a full 2 teaspoons in mine.

Step 2

Serve straight from the blender, or pack into a container and refrigerate for a few hours for a firmer, spreadable cheese. If you want to be able to turn it out for use on a cheese board, line the container with cling-wrap so that you can easily remove it once it's set.

Step 3

Line an oven proof pan/dish with baking parchment. A square or rectangular shaped pan/dish is best if you want to be able to cut perfect cubes once it's ready. A loaf pan will work well. It doesn't matter if the cheese doesn't fill the container. You just need the cheese to be between 1 and 2 inches deep once it's in there.

Step 4

Spoon the cheese from the food processor into the oven proof dish and push it down well and evenly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight is fine). This step is important. If you don't refrigerate before baking, the coconut oil can separate a little on the bottom while cooking.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 400°F (200 °C) and once at temperature, remove the cheese from the fridge and bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from the oven. It will be puffy, a bit soft and bubbly but will set again as it cools. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) before cubing or crumbling.